titrate
/'taitreit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To determine the concentration of a substance in a solution by carefully adding measured amounts of a reagent of known concentration until a specific reaction (often indicated by a color change) is complete.
- To perform or carry out the analytical procedure of titration.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The chemist will titrate the acid solution to find its exact molarity.
- You need to titrate the sample slowly to get an accurate result.
- The protocol requires us to titrate the unknown solution against a standard base.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- Scientific Context: "Titrate" is a precise technical term used almost exclusively in chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine (e.g., titrating a medication dose). It implies a controlled, incremental process to reach an equivalence point.
- Figurative Use (Rare): In very specialized non-scientific contexts, it can metaphorically mean to adjust something carefully in small, measured steps.
- The negotiator had to titrate his responses to avoid escalating the conflict.
Variants and Related Words
- Titration (n): The process or act of titrating.
- The titration showed the solution's concentration was 0.1 M.
- Titrant (n): The solution of known concentration added during a titration.
- Titrator (n): A person who titrates or an instrument used for titration.
Synonyms
- Measure (by titration)
- Analyze (volumetrically)
- Assay (in a specific chemical context)
Antonyms
- Estimate (to approximate roughly)
- Guess
Related Phrases and Collocations
- To titrate against: To use one solution to determine the concentration of another.
- Titrate the vinegar against a sodium hydroxide solution.
- To titrate to an endpoint: To add titrant until the reaction is visually or instrumentally complete.
- The indicator helps you titrate to a clear endpoint.
Verb
- measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration